Word of the Day: No Fear

It is 4AM and raining outside my bedroom window now. The calm of the rain could not have come at a more precise time. Just moments before, I had finished reading 2 Timothy 1:7…

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

When I was a child, my mother quoted this verse to me when I became afraid. It stuck with my heart, and in moments of fear, it returned to me and brought a sense of peace and protection.

As this week posed new opportunities for me and my businesses, I became a bit anxious and questioning…you see, I have multiple contracts in lieu of being signed – one of which includes an opportunity for coffee from my coffee company Jitterz Café to be placed on a hot New Orleans menu. As I see new changes evolving, I am reminded of the promises God made to me; but I became anxious because it’s happening now…RIGHT NOW. But in my anxiousness, I guess I became a little fearful, holding off on celebratory wine moments in case contracts fell through. But my fiancé said to me,

Go for it; on faith…

And so we did. As today came to a close, I noticed that hint of fear returning. But the calm of the rain and a quiet word from God reminds me that long ago, I committed my businesses to Him, and because of that, NOW is when He has decided to release overflow of blessings.

Gee, thanks God. Little ol’ me. But I totally deserve it. And instead of fear, I have a new-found anxiousness: the happiness of knowing that He has gone before me, and a calm in my spirit like none other.

Like this:

Related

Post navigation

4 thoughts on “Word of the Day: No Fear”

I love this, thanks for the reminder. In these troubled times old, or should I say seasoned Christians still have to be reminded about Gods word.
Some times the trouble seem bigger than he is when its close to home. I have never in my 57 years of life been as hurt as I am now, and its all because you hold your leaders accountable, most of them don’t want you to do that. They want you to just go along, but not so, that’s not the way God planned it. THANKS AGAIN.

Thanks, Lois! I think we have to PUSH away things that cause us to fear – even someone else’s bad behavior, which can in fact instill anxiousness and fear in people around them. Letting God’s voice creep in and replace moments and situations that can overwhelm us helps us to put complete trust in Him and enjoy the table he has set before us!

Hey Jennifer! You are so right – so often we feel the “weight of the world” on our shoulders and we become unsure of ourselves – and our next steps. Sometimes that voice inside (intuition, God’s spirit) has already pushed us into our new path. We just have to go all in – no holds barred – when that time comes!